Total Crime Rate

220.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whincover Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whincover Road (LS12 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 220.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 139.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whincover Road (LS12 5JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Butterbowl Mount. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whincover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whincover Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whincover View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whincover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whincover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Whincover Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whincover Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whincover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Whincover Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bawn Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whincover Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whincover Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whincover Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whincover Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Billey Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billey Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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